Frontline's new documentary Country Boys is impressive in it's scope. Three years is spent trailing two Appalachian teens through the transition from from boys to men. Many of the issues are typical to many boys in America. However there are glimpses on how that life for these boy's can be harder. Some notable scenes from the first episode include wrestling a pig out from your new trailer home while missing school, Heavy Metal Christian rock, teacher's harping making progress, a drunken dad that barely functions, girls, and bumming smokes off of your mom.
I'll definitely will be watching the next two parts. PBS has also been kind enough to post the documentary online for those who miss the show's TV premier.
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